Surface Action on Venus

Ashley Yeager : [02.18.2017]

With scorching temperatures and a mind-numbingly slow rotation (one Venus day lasts 243 Earth days), Venus was already a contender for weirdest planet in the solar system. Now add a giant bow-shaped structure…

Event Archives

Nehru Centre Space Science Lecture

November 11th, 2017 | Nehru Planetarium - Worli, Mumbai

Venus – an Exoplanet Next Door

July 18th, 2017 | University of Exeter, UK

Since Mariner 2 in 1962, Venus has been explored by atmospheric entry probes, landers, balloons and orbiters in addition to being observed by spacecraft on their way to other destinations. We have discovered that the cloud covered planet which takes longer to rotate about itself than to orbit the Sun is still shrouded in mystery. If we cannot understand our closest planetary neighbor, how can we really appreciate with confidence the mysteries of other exoplanets beyond our own solar system?…

PACE Workshop

July 12th, 2017 | Madison, WI

The Preparatory Academic Campus Experience group visited the UW Madison SSEC to learn about past and present exploration of Venus. Afterwards, students analyzed Venusian atmospheric data from the Venus Express mission!

May 17th, 2017 | Skierniewice, Poland

The Solar System Explored

June 11th, 2016 | Madison, WI

A special lecture by Dr. Sanjay Limaye entitled “The Solar System Explored: Mercury to Pluto”. Dr. Limaye and other UW scientists have made significant contributions in planetary science over the past 60 years.

September 11th, 2018 | Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan

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